Official Jon Gruden Thread XII

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gardners_51609 said:
the only one of them that has a source that could be credible is Treece, who has a former GM now analyst, who says Gruden to UT is a strong possibility...

The rest believe UT has spoken to Gruden, but they give it a snowballs chance. But what was wierd is Rucker's boss called the last 20 minutes of the show and he had to leave, and then he wrote the piece about Gruden in the cliff notes thread (his boss wanted the story done then).
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Cool. Interesting stuff. Thanks for the info.
 
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GonzoforCuonzo said:
It's like gas. It'll pass soon.

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I laughed..These cat pics are awesome.:yes:
 
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InVOLuntary said:
I've wondered the same thing myself.
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The NFL has bigger revenue generators because of the apparel and their tv contract. Plus, they aren't having to fund non revenue generating sports. Plus, they have exclusivity and there aren't fifteen thousand companies making NFL shirts like with college. Plus, they will always have 8 revenue producing games. Plus, that DirecTV deal was huge for the NFL.
 
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SmokeMSJ said:
yrock777 said:
Just now on VQ

Legitimate Gruden Info, w/ Sources Reply
For starters, because I know many of you will look at my history, look up the name bustedplaycom. I was a member for a little over three years, cancelled my membership, and have since come back (just a few months now). I've never once claimed to have any "inside information" or even a clue of what's going on within UT or any of its coaching searches. Having said that, I have a friend out in Los Angeles (who graduated from UT with me) that works for Landmark Sports Agency, and used to work at PSR, where Bob Lamonte is President and Founder. I've been nagging him for the last 5-7 days for any info, but he hasn't had any. Today he called me, and this is what he had to say:

UT has done everything on its end to try and make Gruden their next coach. He doesn't know the exact details, but he said (from what he's heard) that UT has reached out to Gruden and has offered him an 8 year, $58m deal.They offered him $4.2m for a staff, and he came back wanting more; they counted with $4.9m for a staff, and this number, according to him, is still a bit of an issue, and is yet to be resolved.

Gruden is very worried about NCAA rules, recruiting, and violations -- that sounds like a very little thing on the surface, but it's apparently one of the major things that's keeping him from pulling the trigger to coach college ball. In the NFL, all the guy has to do is worry about a draft (which is mostly up to the GM); in the NCAA, he has to worry about what types of spreads can be given for bagels at a breakfast event.

Bob Lamonte, according to my friend, is addicted to getting his clients power -- he said if anyone questions this, please Google Mike Holmgren, Andy Reid, Mike Sherman, and our very own Jon Gruden.

Jon Gruden's wife is HUGE in this -- supposedly, and I quote, "she's much more of a driving force than you'd ever imagine in making a decision that decides the next 8 years of their life." I will tell you my friend was a bit of a drama queen at UT -- I lived w/ the guy, and he has a knack for dramatics -- but he said this deal wouldn't even be close without her.

There is an ownership at stake for this with the Cleveland Browns. I don't know the numbers, and I actually mocked the OP who put this out there, but it's time for me to apologize for that. I thought it was completely absurd, but from what he's told me, it's 100% legitimate. He suspects it's a very small number, but any ownership stake in an NFL team to coach a college team would certainly be a first.

On the cancellation: My friend has no inside scoop on that. I asked him to text me if he heard anything, but at the time we spoke (a little over two hours ago), he didn't have any information.

His overall thoughts: He, unlike myself, doesn't think the deal is dead in the water. He said what separates the two sides is a few million dollars (over the course of 8 years, not PER year) and a legitimate control issue over football operations (per him, Gruden wants ALL power when it comes to football decisions, as far as who's brought on, who's fired, etc., and there's a different side of opinions between the two parties). The money for Gruden is where he wants it, but there still seems to be a gap in the money he wants for assistants -- this is big to Gruden, being new to the college game, and he wants to make sure he has the best staff in place, from both a coordinating and recruiting standpoint.

That's what I know. You can call me a troll, much like I have everyone else. I didn't trust anyone because I have a friend in the industry who has very close connections, and he himself hadn't heard anything. I'm not claiming it's a done deal, not claiming there's any ink to dry, not saying it's dead, not saying it's close. Just telling you about a conversation I had with an old roommate.

If I hear anything else, I'll be sure to post.
11/28 8:27 PM | IP:

Belichick makes $7.5 million (highest paid coach)
Gruden offer 7.25 million?

Lets just offer one mil more a year, and wrap this bi**h up.
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I'm going to consider this is truth, what your friend told you, and go with it. There is no college level coach worth more than 7 freakin million dollars a year with an 8 year contract. I don't care if he has 5 superbowl rings. He can't guarantee a trip to the SECCG much less a national title every year. That's the only way he'd ever be worth that kind of money. 5 or 7 yrs down the road, maybe, but today hell no.
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tomq_123 said:
Parents may not like it but I'm sure the kids will think it's pretty coo1.

Does Tressel's NCAA troubles follow him where ever he might go? I'm not to clear about that, all I know is the guy's overall record was something like 229–79–2 (according to Wikipedia which might be true since it's on the Internet) . That is some coaching.
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1. The parents are the ones who have to sign for kids under the age of 18 to play football at schools. That's why you have to convince the parents that you will take care of their kids. Just part of it, and it's too soon to put him out there on the recruiting trail at a school like ours.

2. Tressel has a 5 year show cause, and we just got our probation extended by the NCAA. We have ZERO room for error now, and hiring Tressel would be like sleeping with the NCAA's wife, and not expecting them to be pissed when they find out it's us.
 
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Does anyone think that the insiders who say Gruden isn't coming are just using this for a win win situation for them. I think they have no idea what is going on and if Gruden doesn't come then they can say I told you so and if he does come then it really doesn't matter if they were wrong because we got GRUDEN! Just my opinion
 
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Yay4Bray said:
I'm no risking losing sources because you guys don't believe me. I guess I just won't post anything regarding this anymore.
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Hey, don't let a couple rotten apples spoil the whole bunch. It's a message board. Some of us want to hear what everyone else is hearing. It's the responsibility of the reader to determine what is right and what is incorrect.
 
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